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Albon: Final races about Williams “holding on” in F1 battle for P7

The Grove team switched its RD focus to next year’s some months ago and had not brought any new parts to the track, while rivals AlphaTauri, Haas and Alfa Romeo have continued to develop their cars.

Autosport · Nov 3, 2023

Alpine has "good energy" again after mid-season F1 shake-up

Rouse landed his current role as part of a reorganisation that followed the sudden departures of team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane, plus chief technical officer Pat Fry's move to Williams.

Autosport · Nov 2, 2023

Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).

Autosport · Nov 2, 2023

Williams junior O’Sullivan graduates to F2 with ART Grand Prix

The Williams F1 junior, who won the 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, will join the French outfit for his rookie campaign.

Autosport · Oct 31, 2023

Williams explains wild F1 Mexico GP form fluctuations

The Thai-Brit kicked off the event by running second fastest in first practice, lapping only 0.095 seconds shy of pacesetter and eventual race winner Max Verstappen. He then classified only 14th in FP2.

Autosport · Oct 31, 2023

F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen dominates; Hamilton P2 as Perez suffers lap 1 exit

The victory gives Verstappen a new record for most F1 wins in a single season, this his 16th 2023 triumph after he scored 15 last year.

Autosport · Oct 29, 2023

Verstappen: F1 qualifying traffic rules "all imperfect"

Verstappen, George Russell and Fernando Alonso were all summoned to explain their actions in the Mexico City pitlane as the pack massed at the end of Q1. All three escaped sanctions for pitlane impeding around the rules requirement to drive to a maximum laptime (or minimum speed) when not on…

Autosport · Oct 29, 2023

Verstappen, Hamilton escape sanctions for Mexico F1 qualifying incidents

Ahead of the final runs in Q1, Verstappen, Alonso and Russell all backed up other cars while leaving the pitlane in a bid to create a gap and find clear air.

Autosport · Oct 29, 2023

Albon "more frustrated" by Williams Mexico F1 pace than deleted Q2 lap

Albon showed huge promise in free practice for the race in Mexico City after finishing FP3 less than a tenth behind pacesetter Max Verstappen.

Autosport · Oct 28, 2023

F1 Mexico GP: Leclerc heads Sainz in Ferrari 1-2, Norris out in Q1

Verstappen ended up third after the Ferrari pair had nipped ahead on the first Q3 runs, then could not beat them even though neither Leclerc or Sainz improved on their second efforts.

Autosport · Oct 28, 2023